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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near New Bern, NC

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near New Bern, NC from April 19, 1969 through August 24, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
34
Wind Reports
42
Tornado Reports
6
Max Hail Size
3.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  New Bern, NC · 1969–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 24, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near New Bern, NC

30 reports
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0.88″ hail
Jul 28, 2014
3:40 PM EST-5
Hail report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Spotter reported nickel sized hail fell in Riverdale.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.33 WNW Riverdale, NC
0.75″ hail
Jun 27, 2011
1:27 PM EST-5
Hail report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Media reported dime size hail on Gracie Farm in New Bern.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.79 SW Woodrow, NC
1.00″ hail
Jun 26, 2009
3:55 PM EST-5
Hail report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.33 WNW Riverdale, NC
0.75″ hail
Jun 12, 2009
4:58 PM EST-5
Hail report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.33 WNW Riverdale, NC
0.88″ hail
Jul 8, 2008
12:10 PM EST-5
Hail report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel size hail reported in the Greenbriar community near Emerald Golf Club.
NWS Hail Report Location: .57 E New Bern, NC
2.75″ hail
Jun 12, 2006
3:45 PM EST
Hail report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail up to baseball size caused damage to many cars.
NWS Hail Report Location: New Bern, NC
0.88″ hail
Apr 3, 2006
12:23 PM EST
Hail report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: New Bern, NC
1.75″ hail
Jun 11, 2004
10:55 PM EST
Hail report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 911 center reported golf ball size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: New Bern, NC
0.88″ hail
May 29, 2003
6:36 PM EST
Hail report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: New Bern, NC
0.75″ hail
May 29, 2003
6:23 PM EST
Hail report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 10 NW New Bern, NC
0.88″ hail
Jul 31, 2002
3:00 PM EST
Hail report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: New Bern, NC
0.75″ hail
Jul 31, 2002
2:10 PM EST
Hail report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: New Bern, NC
0.88″ hail
Apr 18, 2002
2:30 PM EST
Hail report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: New Bern, NC
1.00″ hail
Aug 9, 2000
5:35 PM EST
Hail report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: New Bern, NC
1.00″ hail
Jul 16, 2000
2:47 PM EST
Hail report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: New Bern, NC
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near New Bern, NC

30 reports
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UNK mph
Aug 24, 2026
7:24 PM UTC
Wind report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Craven County 911 reports road sign blown into road at MM141 of US 17 bypass southbound. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 Ese Tuscarora, NC
UNK mph
Jun 7, 2025
9:41 PM UTC
Wind report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Door blown out at Walmart in New Bern. Report relayed via Facebook.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSW New Bern, NC
UNK mph
Jun 7, 2025
9:33 PM UTC
Wind report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down on Hyman Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NE Tuscarora, NC
UNK mph
Jan 11, 2024
12:44 AM UTC
Wind report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: City of New Bern reported a broken metal traffic light at the corner of Craven and S. Front Streets in downtown New Bern.
NWS Wind Report Location: New Bern, NC
UNK mph
Jan 10, 2024
12:45 AM UTC
Wind report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and powerlines down throughout Craven county... including New Bern... Cove City and Bridgeton.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW New Bern, NC
UNK mph
Jun 22, 2023
5:40 PM UTC
Wind report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: trees down... transformer on fire... stoplight not working. Time estimated from Radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WSW Askin, NC
UNK mph
Jan 4, 2023
7:38 PM UTC
Wind report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CRAVEN CO. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED TREES DOWN... ONE ON A HOUSE... ON MORGAN SWAMP RD. NORTHEAST OF NEW BERN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NE New Bern, NC
UNK mph
Jul 7, 2022
3:50 AM UTC
Wind report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: UTILITY COMPANY REPORTS MULTIPLE POWER OUTAGES IN AN AREA NORTHWEST OF NEW BERN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NW New Bern, NC
UNK mph
May 18, 2022
12:33 AM UTC
Wind report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DUKE ENERGY REPORTS 1...221 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN NEW BERN AND THE TRENT WOODS AREA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SW New Bern, NC
UNK mph
Mar 28, 2021
9:51 PM UTC
Wind report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWERLINES DOWN NEAR JUNCTION OF IPOCK LN AND HWY 55.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ENE Tuscarora, NC
UNK mph
Apr 18, 2020
4:05 PM UTC
Wind report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTO SHOWS METAL ROOF PEELED BACK ON HOUSE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BEAMANS FORK RD AND HWY 55 WEST OF NEW BERN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NW New Bern, NC
UNK mph
Apr 13, 2020
1:53 PM UTC
Wind report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: .
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E New Bern, NC
UNK mph
Apr 13, 2020
1:53 PM UTC
Wind report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: BLOWN TRANSFORMER AND TREE ON A LINE AT HAZEL AVE NORTH OF OPAL STREET.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E New Bern, NC
UNK mph
Apr 13, 2020
1:52 PM UTC
Wind report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORTED AT WASHINGTON POST ROAD... VANCEBORO... NC.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SW Askin, NC
UNK mph
Aug 10, 2019
7:40 PM UTC
Wind report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE BLOWN DOWN NEAR NEUSE AVENUE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ENE New Bern, NC
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near New Bern, NC

6 reports
UNK category
May 18, 2022
12:38 AM UTC
Tornado report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR EXIT 416 (PEMBROOKE ROAD) ON HIGHWAY 55 IN NEW BERN. REPORTED POWER FLASHES AND DEBRIS IN THE AIR.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SE New Bern, NC
UNK category
May 18, 2022
12:20 AM UTC
Tornado report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS STORM SURVEY CONCLUDED THAT AN EF-1 TORNADO BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN WEST OF NEW BERN MONDAY EVENING WITH MAX WIND SPEEDS OF 80 TO 90 MPH. SEVERAL LARGE HARDWOOD AND SOFTWOOD TREES WERE DAMAGED... DAMAGE TO CROPS WAS NOTED... AND NOTABLE DAMAGE OCCURRED TO A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 ENE Tuscarora, NC
F0 category
Jun 23, 2004
8:17 PM EST
Tornado report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Brief tornado touchdown with power lines down on Broad Street.
NWS Tornado Report Location: New Bern, NC
F1 category
Oct 8, 1996
8:00 AM EST
Tornado report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 N New Bern, NC
F0 category
Jul 12, 1996
4:41 PM EST
Tornado report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SE New Bern, NC
F2 category
Apr 19, 1969
3:14 AM CST
Tornado report for New Bern, NC
Craven County · 32,825 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NC
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · City

New Bern, NC area census snapshot

People & households
Population31,563
Households14,345
Housing units16,314
Income
Median household income$56,893
$100k+ households35.9%
$150k+ households15.4%
Housing stock
Single-family detached10,642
Attached single-family829
Small multifamily1,998
Large multifamily1,906
Mobile homes872
Housing mix
Single-family share65.2%
Attached-home share5.1%
Multifamily share23.9%
Mobile-home share5.4%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied8,617
Renter-occupied5,728
Vacant units1,969
Home value & age
Median home value$211,500
Owner homes $300k+31.0%
Owner homes $500k+8.7%
Owner homes $750k+1.2%
Median year built1990
Older-home share36.6%
Vehicle context
Households with cars12,769
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does New Bern have on record?

Our records show 34 hail, 42 wind, and 6 tornado reports in and near New Bern, NC, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 24, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in New Bern?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near New Bern, NC is 3.50″. It was reported near New Bern, NC on June 9, 1988.

A storm report showed up near my home in New Bern — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves New Bern and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in New Bern — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a New Bern address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in New Bern — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific New Bern address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in New Bern — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events across New Bern, NC, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in New Bern, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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